Hammock



(No Model.)

T. B. THOMAS.

n HAMMOGK. No. 517,557. Patented Apr. 3, 1894.

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EEEEE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THEODORE B. THOMAS, OF QUINCY, MASSACHUSETTS.

HAMMOCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 517,557, dated April 3,1894. Application iilcd December 30, 1893- Serial No. 495.222. (Nomodel.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, THEoDoRE B. THOMAS, a c itizen of the United States,residing at Quincy, in the county of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hammocks; and Idohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof `the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art towhich4it appertains to make and use the same, reference being' had to theaccompanylng drawings, and to gures of reference marked thereon, whichform a part of this specification.

This invention relates to hammocks, and consists 1n providing adetachable pillow, cushion, or head-rest, and further in providlngmeans, whereby said pillow has positive attachment to the body of thehammock and yet may be moved longitudinally with respect to the hammockas will be hereinafter fully described. l c

The drawings represent in Figure l. a hammock in part embodyingmyinvention. Fig. 2 represents a perspective view of the hammock withthe pillow in position and attached thereto. YFig. 3 is an elevation ofa pillow in part having a modified form of device for attachment to thehammock.

My invention as before premised relates to hammocks one of which classof articles I have shown as made up of a woven body portlon 2, withspreader rods 3 at the extremities, and with suspension cords 4 by whichit may be supported from any suitable place. Of late it has beencustomary to furnish a cushion, pillow or head-rest with each hammock,and usually these have been either unattached or contained within apocket woven as a part of the hammock, 'or otherwise xed in positionupon the hammock. When the pillow is not attached to the hammock, ascited in the first instance, it not only becomes misplaced and lost, butif the hammock is left exposed to the wind and weather 1t frequentlyfalls upon the ground and becomes wet and soiled. Again if its positionis not just right, after the individual lies down in the hammockreadjustment is necessary and perhaps the hammock'must be vacated inorder to readj ust the pillow properly since it is frequently changedfrom its proper place, when the party is in the act of occupying thehammock. Conversely when fastened to the hammock as cited in the secondinstance, there can be no change in the position of the said cushion orpillow and discomfort occurs, since a position of the pillow adapted forone person does not suit another in any respect.

` The object of my invention` is to so arrange a hammock and its pillow,that the latter shall be at all times, when in use,l positivelyconnected thereto,` and still enable dierent persons, who may use andoccupy said hammockplaced a covering 6 preferably of the same texture asthe hammock in order to present amore finished appearance.

In carrying out myinvention I have made the pillow detachable, andmoreover have affixed preferably at or near the edges of the hammock atthe end, where the pillow is to be placed two grommets or eyelets 7 7.One in proximity to the spreader rod, the other some distance therefrom,or at such a point as will provide for ample movement in shifting thepillow to suit dierent people.V Similarly upon the opposite edge of thehammock are attached eyelets 8 8', while each end of the pillow isfurnished with eyelets 9, 10, preferably two in number in order thebetter to keep the pillow in place. These eyelets or other fasteningdevices are arranged in line transversely of the pillow,`and as thelatter is about equal to the hammock in Width, said eyelets or otherdevices are very nearly in alignment ywith each set of eyelets 7 7, 88', which are furnished and secured to the ham mock.

In order to attach the pillow to the hammock and yet allow said pillowto be moved longitudinally of the hammock, that is in either directiontoward or away from the end of the hammock, I provide two llexible bandsor cords l2 l2. In makingthe pillow fast to the hammock, should eyeletsbe employed, I first cut the cords of the required length sufficlent toreach from the eyelets 7 8 to the spreader rod, or a little more inorder to permit a half hitch or turn to be made either about thespreader, or around the suspension cords or other part of the hammock.The said cord is then knotted at one end at 13 to prevent it passingthrough the eyelet 7 in the hammock; the opposite end is now enteredupward through the eyelet 7 thence into the eyelets 9, preferably up andthen down; again down through the other eyelet 7 1u the body of the hammock; when this act 1s 'completed the end is made fast in any sultablemanner. The opposite end of the pillow is secured in a similar way andthe plllow is now fast to the hammock, while at the same time it is freeto be moved longitudinally of the hammock and maybe adjusted in any wayto suit the occupant. lVith this attachment the pillow can not bedisturbed when getting into the hammock, while if the latter should beleft out exposed to the weather, the pillow may be shifted in positionand the wet portions of the hammock body be readily dried. If necessarythe pillow lnay be taken olf by untying the fastening cords andunweaving them from the fastening devices in the pillow ends.

In Fig.3 in lieu of the eyeletsI have shown metallic eyes 14, whichproject from the under side of the pillow ends. In fact I do not desireto be limited to the precise form or manner of securing the pillow tothe hammock, since I consider my invention to be embodied in the methodby which the pillow is positively attached to the hammock, and while soattached to be capable of adjustment longitudinally of the hammock, thatis toward or from the end where it is placed. Likewise in thearrangement of the parts whereby the pillow may be detached from thehammock if such a result is desired.

That I claim is- 1. As a new article of manufacture, a pillow furnishedhammock provided with flexible bands extending along the opposite edgesin part of the hammock, and adapted to engage the pillow which is adjust'ably movable thereupon, substantially as and for purposes eX-plained and set forth.

2. In combination with a hammock, a pillow detachably secured thereto,means for positively securing the pillow to the hammock, and fasteningdevices at the pillow ends adapted to allow movement of the pillow,while so attached, substantially as described and stated.

3. The combination with a hammock, and two iiexible bands securedlongitudinally to the hammock along or near the edges in part, andhaving detachable ends, of a pillow, fastening devices at each endofsaid pillow to engage the bands and allow movement of the pillow whileattached to the hammock, substantially as described.

4. In combination a hammock, two eyeleted openings disposed somedistance apart at or near opposite edges and at one end of the hammock,flexible connections which extend between two openings on the sameside,a detachable pillow, and fastening devices thereupon at each end toengage the flexible connections on the hammock and adapted to a1- lowmovement of the pillow longitudinally of the hammock while positivelyfastened to the latter, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

TI-IEODORE B. THOMAS. Witnesses:

H. LODGE, GEO. F. Woon.

